For many Chinese, Australia is not only an attractive tourism destination, but also an important source of affordable high quality wines. Its celebrated wine region, Margaret River in Western Australia, is one of the world's great wine producing regions.
Kenneth Tynan, an English theater critic who died in 1980, said, "A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car."
William Shakespeare, in "Richard II," wrote, "The purest treasure mortal times afford is spotless reputation; that away, men are but gilded loam or painted clay."
The Michelin Guide unveiled its first edition for the US capital Washington last Thursday, awarding coveted stars to a dozen restaurants it said were part of a hot foodie scene.
My sister sent me a text about a green spread that said, "you have to make this ... love it on sandwiches, crackers, eggs, etc."
Pot may soon be on restaurant menu as legalization trend continues to spread in US
In a picturesque corner of Afghanistan, a unique conservation effort has helped bring the elusive snow leopard back from the brink and given hope to one of the poorest and most isolated communities on earth.
Its mystic appeal has long endured, but what and where is Shangri-La Laurence Brahm asked such questions during his first search for the lost mythical kingdom in 2002, but the answers he received were confused. A grand hotel," says one. "Paradise," says another.
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